Welcome to Part 4 of this Sabermetric Series, where we will be moving from hitters to pitchers. We're going to start with the basics and look into the benefits of using various ERA estimators. We'll go over a whole bunch of fun acronyms, such as:LOB%
K-BB%
FIP
xFIP
SIERA
ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-OK, so why all these random letters? What's wrong with good ol' ERA (acknowledging that they, too, are just letters)? Well, ERA lets us know a pitcher's past results, but it doesn't tell us if those results are…
Welcome to Part 3 of this Sabermetric Series. In previous installments, we discussed a batter's quality of contact, batted ball distribution, familiarized ourselves with various metrics, and applied those things to player splits.Previous InstallmentsSabermetric Series, Part 1: Quality of Contact and Batted BallsSabermetric Series, Part 2: Applying Metrics to SplitsIn this edition, we round out hitters by taking a look at their plate discipline. Plate discipline is important because it can help you discern…
This week's report is a smorgasbord of intriguing waiver wire targets. First off, it's Shane Bieber time! Are you excited? If you're not, you should be. I'll tell you more as to why below. I could probably (definitely) write this article entirely about the greatness of the Beebs, but that would totally defeat the purpose of a waiver wire report. You come here looking for more than just me drooling about one player.Well, you're in luck. Outside of Bieber, I have a leadoff hitter for you with an OPS over 1.000, a new…
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Can Alex Reyes Save Your Fantasy Baseball Season?
Can Alex Reyes save your Fantasy Baseball season? Ready for another week of the best Fantasy Baseball talk you can find? The Baseball Show is ready to steer you towards victory. This week our featured player is Alex Reyes, who is ready to take the world by storm for the St. Louis Cardinals. Fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, and his suspension put behind him as well, Reyes is pitching like he's making up for lost time. He's…